Sauce Picante

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Title: Sauce Picante
Categories: Sauces, Emeril, Ethnic, Am/la
Yield: 2 cups

1 tb Olive oil
2 tb Onions; chopped
2 tb Green onions; chopped
2 tb Celery; chopped
2 tb Green bell peppers; chopped
1 tb Shallots; minced
1 tb Jalapeno peppers;seeded,
-minced
1 tb Garlic; minced
1 tb Fresh basil;chopped
1 ts Fresh thyme; chopped
1 ts Fresh oregano; chopped
2 Bay leaves
1 c Italian plum tomatoes; peel
-seeded and chopped
1 c Chicken stock
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Cayenne pepper
2 Turns fresh black pepper
1 tb Unsalted butter

In a sauce pot, heat oil. Add the onions, green
onions, celery, bell pepper, jalapenos, shallots and
garlci over high heat. Add the basi, thyme , oregano,
and bay leaves. Saute for 2 minutes. Stir in
tomatoes, stock, salt, cayenne and black pepper and
bring to a boil. Cook over high heat for 2 minutes.
Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally,
for about 5 minutes. Stir in butter and remove from
heat.

Source: Essence of Emeril, #2280, TVFN
Formatted by Lisa Crawford, 4/27/96

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